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Recent Media Coverage
- 12/8/2020: United Way of San Diego County Receives Nearly $450K from HHS OMH, Patch – San Diego
- 12/9/2020: United Way of San Diego County Receives Nearly $450,000 from HHS Office of Minority Health, Oside News
- 12/15/2020: United Way of San Diego County Encourages Local Participation in Low-Cost CalSavers Retirement Program, Oside News
- 12/15/2020: United Way of SD County Encourages Participation in CalSavers, Patch – San Diego
- 12/17/2020: 700 Families Cheered with Toys, Gifts, Dinners in United Way, Labor Council Event, Times of San Diego
- 12/18/2020: Hundreds of laid-off workers receive holiday meals, toys for children, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 12/21/2020: Holiday Cheer for Families in Need, San Diego Magazine
- 12/28/2020: United Way of San Diego County Encourages Local Participation in Low-Cost CalSavers Retirement Program, The Chocolate Voice
- 11/30/2020: SD500 Special Edition The Most Influential People in San Diego, San Diego Business Journal
- 11/28/2020: Opinion: COVID-19 Is Worsening Educational Inequality, But Nonprofits Can Help, Times of San Diego
- 11/12/2020: Oceanside hopes churches will help shelter homeless this winter, The Coast News
- 11/1/2020: Centennial Celebration, Ranch & Coast Magazine
- 10/26/2020: United Way’s Virtual Centennial Is a Hit, San Diego Magazine
- 10/26/2020: 2020 Giving Guide, San Diego Business Journal
- 10/21/2020: United Way SD Raises Over $110K at Virtual Centennial Celebration, Patch – San Diego
- 10/8/2020: Summer reading program adapts to Coronavirus Pandemic, ABC10 News
- 10/6/2020: United Way of San Diego County, The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Together San Diego
- 10/5/2020: Local Nonprofit Celebrates 100 Years of Community Outreach in San Diego, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community
- 10/1/2020: United Way of San Diego County Celebrating 100 Years with Virtual Centennial Celebration, KUSI-TV
- 10/1/2020: A Sparkling Anniversary United Way Celebrates 100 Years in San Diego, Ranch & Coast Magazine
- 10/1/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, Rancho Santa Fe Review
- 10/1/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, Encinitas Advocate
- 9/29/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, La Jolla Light
- 9/26/2020: History Center honors Jack Port as a 2020 Forever Legend, Escondido Times Advocate
- 9/22/2020: United Way of San Diego County Celebrates 100 Years of Impact, Patch – San Diego
- 9/22/2020: United Way of San Diego to Host Virtual Centennial Celebration and Fundraiser, Times of San Diego
- 9/19/2020: San Diego Community College District to continue online for remainder of academic year, SDNews.com
- 9/6/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces Tony R. Russell as New Board Chair, Black & Magazine
- 8/10/20: United Way of San Diego County appoints Tony R. Russell as new board chair, The Chocolate Voice
- 8/7/20: Tony Russell is new chairman of United Way board of directors, San Diego Metro
- 8/5/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces New Board Chair, Patch – San Diego
- 7/29/20: Community college district students initially denied CARES Act benefits to receive emergency grants, San Diego Metro
- 7/29/20: San Diego Community College District students excluded from CARES Act can collect $200 grant, CBS News 8
- 6/28/20: SD 50 – Making a Difference – Nancy Sasaki, San Diego Business Journal
- 6/12/20: Front-Line Heroes -Nancy Sasaki CEO – United Way of San Diego County, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 5/22/20: San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Friday, May 22, Times of San Diego
- 5/18/20: Two Local Nonprofits Launch the San Diego COVID-19 Volunteer Hub, Patch – San Diego
- 5/18/20: United Way partners with HandsOn San Diego to launch San Diego COVID-19 Volunteer Hub, San Diego Metro
- 5/15/20: Commentary: Coronavirus changed our tactics but not our mission to count people for the census, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 4/27/20: United Way Of San Diego Selected As Beneficiary Of Golf Auction, Patch – Malibu
- 4/27/20: Online Golf Auction Benefits United Way of San Diego County, Patch – San Diego
- 4/27/20: United Way of San Diego selected as beneficiary of golf auction proceeds, Village News
- 4/27/20: United Way of San Diego Selected As Beneficiary of Golf Auction Proceeds,Times Of San Diego
- 4/23/20: Titleist, Footjoy ‘Chipping In’ With Unique Golf Experience Auction For COVID-19 Relief, Forbes
- 4/14/20: The United Way Helps Families, Workers, and Communities as we Face a Crisis Together, wsRadio.com
- 4/10/20: Help for businesses, employees during COVID-19 emergency, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 4/10/20: United Way of San Diego County’s supports the community with the San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative, KUSI-TV
- 4/9/20: United Way ready to receive applications for assistance, San Diego Business Journal
- 4/2/20: Aid available to county’s laid-off workers, Ramona Sentinel
- 3/30/20: Pacific Beach Briefs for April 2020, Pacific Beach Monthly
- 3/30/20: Nancy Sasaki, CEO, United Way of San Diego County discusses support options available to San Diegans that are out of work due to COVID-19, CBS News 8
- 3/27/20: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: We’ve started a new blog file; head there for the latest news, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 3/26/20: San Diego’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund keeps growing, The Coast News
- 3/25/20: United Way of San Diego County’s San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative, KUSI-TV
- 3/25/20: News Nuggets: City of San Diego closes all parks, beaches and trails; plus more La Jolla news, La Jolla Light
- 3/23/20: Unemployed? Were your hours cut? Here are some San Diego resources that can help, CBS News 8
- 3/22/20: MarketInk: KFMB 760-AM and KFMB 100.7-FM Change Hands in Complex Transaction, Times of San Diego
- 3/21/20: San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund reaches nearly $6 million after donation from Qualcomm, CBS News 8
- 3/20/20: Emergency Fund For San Diego Workers Available Through United Way, Patch – San Diego
- 3/20/20: United Way to help low-wage workers with utilities, housing payments, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 3/20/20: San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Friday, March 20, Times of San Diego
- 3/20/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces Emergency Fund for Local Workers, Times of San Diego
- 3/19/20: How to Help in San Diego County During the Coronavirus Pandemic, NBC San Diego
- 3/18/20: San Diego leaders launch COVID-19 Community Response Fund, San Diego Metro
- 3/18/20: Many ways to help during COVID-19 crisis, Pomerado News
- 3/16/20: COVID-19 Community Response, NBC San Diego, 10 News San Diego, San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Metro
- 3/16/20: Regional San Diego leaders launch community response fund to support impacted communities, CBS News 8
- 3/16/20: San Diego Nonprofits Seeking Donations For Coronavirus Worker Relief Fund, KPBS
- 3/13/20: Schools close, agencies shutter as county braces for COVID-19 spread, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 3/3/20: United Way launches book drive to help San Diego families, ABC10 News
- 2/11/20: Las Patronas Awards Grants to Nine Local Nonprofits at Beneficiary Luncheon, San Diego Magazine
- 1/24/20: San Diego’s low-income families get help to receive thousands of dollars in tax refunds, credits, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 1/21/20: United Way and Serving Seniors Celebrate Big Birthdays, San Diego Magazine
- 1/6/20: Workers Help Workers: 650+ Families Receive Holiday Food & Toys, Patch – San Diego
- 12/24/19: 650 familias beneficiadas – 50 en 50, KSDY-50
- 12/23/19: Opinion: San Diego’s Economy Is Thriving, But Too Many Working Families Aren’t, Times of San Diego
- 12/9/19: San Diego Magazine “Monday Good Morning News”, San Diego Magazine
- 12/6/19: U-T Community Spotlight, U-T
- 12/6/19: EITC outreach effort gets funding, Mission Times Courier
- 11/26/19: United Way of San Diego County guides eligible families toward anti-poverty tax benefits, KUSI-TV
- 11/15/19: Compartiendo Sonrisas – Alexa’s PLAYC – 50 en 50, KSDY-50
- 11/12/19: 211 San Diego Receives $376,000 Grant to Boost Tax Season Outreach To Working Poor, Times of San Diego, Patch San Diego
- 11/7/19: San Diego Coalition Boasts $47 Million in Tax Refunds for 33,000 Households, Times of San Diego, Fox 5 (KSWB), Patch – San Diego, Patch – Coronado, Patch – Santee, Patch – La Mesa-Mount Helix, Patch – Rancho Bernardo – 4s Ranch, Patch – Ramona, Patch – Encinitas, Patch – Lemon Grove
- 10/16/19: Alaska Airlines employees donate time to paint future home of Barrio Logan College Institute, San Diego Metro
- 10/15/19: United Way of San Diego County Organizes ‘Day of Service’, Patch – San Diego
- 10/10/19: Ready for LIFT off: Alaska Airlines employees give back with a week of volunteering, Alaska Airlines, Yahoo! Finance, Markets Insider
Press Releases
United Way of San Diego County Partners with The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego and Clare Rose Foundation to Host Virtual Board Service Certification Program
United Way of San Diego County Partners with
United Way of San Diego County and Warwick’s Celebrate Read Across America Day with Month Long Virtual Book Drive for San Diego Students in Need
United Way of San Diego County and Warwick’s
33rd Annual United Way-Labor Council Holiday Event Delivers Food, Toys and Cheer to More Than 950 Families in Need
33rd Annual United Way-Labor Council Holiday Event Delivers
United Way of San Diego County Encourages Local Participation in Free CalSavers Retirement Program
United Way of San Diego County Encourages Local
United Way of San Diego County Receives Nearly $450,000 from HHS Office of Minority Health to Increase Economic Stability for Low-Income Working Families
United Way of San Diego County Receives Nearly